AQA • Sociology

An in depth document with everything you need to know about functionalism and the family including: functionalist perspective, nuclear family, Murdock, Talcott parsons, functional fit theory, 4 essential functions, 2 irreducible functions, warm bath theory, and criticisms of functionalist view of the family

The basics of functionalism, explaining what it is, organic analogy, meritocracy, and Durkheim (key thinker)

A model answer for how to respond to exam questions about the functions of the family in a capitalist society

Short document explaining the marxist view of the role the family plays in a capitalist society

Everything you need to know about marxism and the family. Includes Engels, Zaretsky, Hochschild, Parsons and evaluations. Parsons functional fit theory, 2 irreducible functions. Commodification, alienation, nuclear family

In this document I state the UK timeline of education. I describe the various sociological theories and their views on education as an issue within society.

Provides important studies with sociologists who use each type of research method

This document provides examples of how the board wishes you to answer 4 and 6 mark questions. This gives you an insight on how yo apply your knowledge in order to get full marks.

brief but concise notes on topic crime and deviance for AQA A Level Sociology

brief but concise notes on beliefs in society, including theorists as well as when research was conducted too